Modern day female jazz recommendations

Old threads never die...
Not jazz. Just having a new love affair with Brandi Carlile.
Discovered her watching Austin City Limits featuring Roseanne Cash, she was the second artist. Extraordinary voice, songwriting. Love to listen to "Oh Dear" on that show. Try to catch that one, try her.

Another non jazz pic would be Nina Hagen. She can sound like just about anything she wants and does. Find, if you dare, "Nunsexmonkrock" for an insane 40 mins of headphone euphoria. Not for the faint of heart or the unadventurous.

Eliane Elias - "Everything I love." I found this while searching for albums in which Bassist Christian Mcbride plays on.
Eliane is a Brazilian pianist and also sings on half of the cuts.
I am REALLY in love with this one!!

Of course I cheat on her sometimes. I'm just a mere mortal man.

-Rachelle Ferrell - "First Instrument." More upbeat. Two mellow songs, one beautifully written and played on piano by her. She has a really incredible voice which refers to the album title.
-Dianne Reeves - "I Remember." A simply great one from Dianne!!
This stuff kills me in such a good way!!

I'll gladly nominate two vocalists that should be put on any list: Flora Purim and Joan Armatrading. Purim's effortless improvisations on Chick Corea's "Return to Forever" are inspired and deft. Armatrading, likewise, excels with vocals that are spot on in terms of power and intonation. Anyone who enjoys good music and performance that is professionally wrought and competently handled should give these two songbirds high marks for agility, song-craft, and for putting soul back into the music.